Allen's Latest Defense: He's Clueless

By: Lowell
Published On: 8/17/2006 6:04:39 AM

From the Richmond Times-Dispatch:

Allen said, "For folks to think I would know what sorts of genus of monkeys are in eastern Asia, ascribe a lot more intelligence to me than I actually have."

Uh George?  This has been all over the media; Macaque monkeys are very common in YOUR MOTHER'S NATIVE TUNISIA!  And "macaca" is a common, nasty insult used in that part of the world.  But you have no clue? Uh huh.  Also, wasn't your latest story that this was a mash-up of "Mohawk" and "caca?"  My god, what will you come up with next?!?  Incredible.

Lowell Feld is Netroots Coordinator for the Jim Webb for US Senate Campaign.  The ideas expressed here belong to Lowell Feld alone, and do not necessarily represent those of Jim Webb, his advisors, staff, or supporters.

Comments



Either he's playing dumb, or he's really ignorant (RayH - 8/17/2006 6:57:42 AM)
A lot of people know what a Macaque monkey is- it's pretty common. I knew about it from nature shows on TV.


So there you have it... (Eric - 8/17/2006 9:18:35 AM)
Allen:
I'm not a racist, I'm an idiot

Or the classic (from yesterday):
I didn't call him a monkey, I called him a shithead

I can't wait for tomorrow's excuse.



While this one is the most believable... (David M - 8/17/2006 10:10:26 AM)
in terms of Allen's intelligence, we do know the arrogant prick has a French-speaking Tunisian mother who liked to swear a blue-streak like a sailor on holiday.

So to pick up on Eric's thread:

It's a mowak...
No...he's a shithead
No...I'm a dipshit!

Will this be the response chain that Wadhams comes up with to save Allen's ass for 2008? Christo Presto, you better quit while you're ahead.



So tempted... (Arlington Mike - 8/17/2006 10:50:18 AM)
So tempted to buy one of these:

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How many does that make? (JD - 8/17/2006 10:54:51 AM)
Excuses:

1. I'm an idiot - I couldn't remember the word for mohawk.
2. I'm an asshole - I made up a name for him.
3. I'm an idiot - I was welcoming Jim Webb to VA, and I can't distinguish between a college student and my opponent.
4. I'm an asshole - I was calling him a shithead.
5. I'm an idiot - I'm not as smart as you think; most of the time, I have no idea what I'm saying.



George Allen reputedly has a tendency to fly off at the handle-- (summercat - 8/17/2006 10:58:49 AM)
which certainly showed up in this incident.  I think the key fact to get out is that, because of his mother's background, he HAD to know the meaning of what he was saying.  Haven't seen that angle in teh MSM yet.


"He's a shithead" Allen's excuse yesterday. (ERyd - 8/17/2006 12:28:12 PM)
Remember he's apology, "I do apologize if he's offended by that."
IF
IF
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Like that isn't offensive. Maybe Allen thought it was less offensive than being called a monkey.
But, now, it's all OK 'cause "I'm not as smart as you think I am."
I thought he was dumber than a rock before I saw the tape, how F****** stupid does he what me to think he is.